District AI Policy Through the AI Readiness Lens

Join district and school leaders from across the region for a working session on developing thoughtful, actionable AI policy. The session is grounded in aiEDU's AI Readiness Framework, a tool designed to meet districts wherever they are — whether you're just starting the conversation about AI in your schools or refining a policy you've already put in place. Using the Framework, participants will be able to locate their district's current stage of readiness and identify concrete next steps forward, regardless of where they're starting from.

We'll open with a keynote from California Assemblymember Marc Berman, offering a broad-strokes look at the conversations shaping AI policy at the state level. From there, we'll hear directly from current district partners about their own AI policy journeys — the decisions they've made, the challenges they've navigated, and the lessons learned along the way.

Following Assemblymember Berman, we will have two panel discussions focusing on AI policy and guideline implementation from both elementary/middle and high school where panelists will address successes, challenges, and other topics related to AI and technology.

After Lunch, aiEDU and KCI will run a workshop that will assess your AI Readiness and will focus on one or two areas that you need to work on in order to help your district prepare for the remainder of the school year and beyond.

Working Session Schedule

9:00 AM to 9:55 AM Arrival at Campus Center, Networking, and light breakfast/coffee

10:00 AM to 10:10 AM Welcome and Introductions

10:10 AM to 10:30 AM Fireside Chat with Assemblymember Marc Berman

10:30 AM to 10:40 AM Q&A with Assemblymember Berman

10:40 AM to 10:50 AM Coffee and Stretch break

10:50 AM to 11:25 AM Panel 1 - Elementary/Middle School Policy and Guideline Panel w/Q&A

11:30 AM to 11:55 AM Panel 2 - High School Policy and Guideline Panel w/Q&A

12:00 PM to 12:25 PM - Catered Lunch

12:30 PM to 1:50 PM - aiEDU and KCI AI Readiness Working Group

1:50 PM to 2:00 PM - Closing and Next Steps

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Continuing the conversation on your own